NASDAQ 100 is a stock index in which the performances of 100 hundred companies are measured. NASDAQ 100 was launched in January 1985. It mainly represents the largest non-financial domestic and international securities that are listed on NASDAQ Stock Market. The NASDAQ 100 Index lists the shares of the largest domestic and international non-financial companies comprising of major computer hardware and software, telecommunications, retail or wholesale trade and biotechnology. It does not contain securities of financial companies including investment companies. The companies that are to be listed on the NASDAQ 100 index have to fulfill certain criterion's of the NASDAQ stock market which are absolutely mandatory.
Guidelines for Listing in NASDAQ 100 Index
The following are the various NASDAQ 100 guidelines that the companies must comply with in order to get their shares listed on NASDAQ 100 index:
· The companies listed in NASDAQ 100 must have been publicly traded for not less than two years.
· The companies must not be involved in potential merger transactions.
· The company must be non-financial company.
· The companies must have average trading volume of at least 200,000 shares.
· The companies that are to be listed must not be bankrupt.
Stocks in NASDAQ 100 Index
The following is a list of NASDAQ 100 stocks listed in NASDAQ 100 index:
1. Activision (ATVI)
2. Adobe Systems Incorporated (ADBE)
3. Akamai Technologies, Inc. (AKAM)
4. Altera Corporation (ALTR)
5. Amazon.com, Inc. (AMZN)
6. Amgen Inc. (AMGN)
7. Amylin Pharmaceuticals (AMLN)
8. Apollo Group, Inc. (APOL)
9. Apple Inc. (AAPL)
10. Applied Materials, Inc. (AMAT)
11. Autodesk, Inc. (ADSK)
12. Baidu.com, Inc. (BIDU)
13. Bed Bath & Beyond Inc. (BBBY)
14. Biogen Idec Inc (BIIB)
15. Broadcom Corporation (BRCM)
16. C.H. Robinson Worldwide, Inc. (CHRW)
17. CA, Inc. (CA)
18. Cadence Design Systems (CDNS)
19. Celgene Corporation (CELG)
20. Cephalon, Inc. (CEPH)
21. Check Point Software Technologies Ltd. (CHKP)
22. Cintas Corporation (CTAS)
23. Cisco Systems, Inc. (CSCO)
24. Citrix Systems, Inc. (CTXS)
25. Cognizant Technology Solutions Corporation (CTSH)
26. Comcast Corporation (CMCSA)
27. Costco Wholesale Corporation (COST)
28. Dell Inc. (DELL)
29. DENTSPLY International Inc. (XRAY)
30. Discovery Holding Co (DISCA)
31. DISH Network Corporation (DISH)
32. eBay Inc. (EBAY)
33. Electronic Arts Inc. (ERTS)
34. Expedia, Inc. (EXPE)
35. Expeditors International of Washington, Inc. (EXPD)
36. Express Scripts, Inc. (ESRX)
37. Fastenal Company (FAST)
38. Fiserv, Inc. (FISV)
39. Flextronics International Ltd. (FLEX)
40. Focus Media Group Limited (FMCN)
41. Foster Wheeler Corporation (FWLT)
42. Garmin Ltd. (GRMN)
43. Genzyme Corporation (GENZ)
44. Gilead Sciences, Inc. (GILD)
45. Google, Inc. (GOOG)
46. Hansen Natural Corporation (HANS)
47. Henry Schein, Inc. (HSIC)
48. Hologic, Inc. (HOLX)
49. IAC/InterActiveCorp (IACI)
50. Infosys Technologies (INFY)
51. Intel Corporation (INTC)
52. Intuit, Inc. (INTU)
53. Intuitive Surgical Inc. (ISRG)
54. Joy Global Inc. (JOYG)
55. Juniper Networks, Inc. (JNPR)
56. KLA-Tencor Corporation (KLAC)
57. Lam Research Corporation (LRCX)
58. Lamar Advertising Company (LAMR)
59. Leap Wireless International, Inc. (LEAP)
60. Level 3 Communications (LVLT)
61. Liberty Global, Inc. (LBTYA)
62. Liberty Media Corporation, Interactive Series A (LINTA)
63. Linear Technology Corporation (LLTC)
64. Logitech International, SA (LOGI)
65. Marvell Technology Group, Ltd. (MRVL)
66. Microchip Technology Incorporated (MCHP)
67. Microsoft Corporation (MSFT)
68. Millicom International Cellular S.A. (MICC)
69. Monster Worldwide, Inc. (MNST)
70. NetApp, Inc. (NTAP)
71. NII Holdings, Inc. (NIHD)
72. NVIDIA Corporation (NVDA)
73. Oracle Corporation (ORCL)
74. PACCAR Inc. (PCAR)
75. Patterson Companies Inc. (PDCO)
76. Paychex, Inc. (PAYX)
77. PetSmart, Inc. (PETM)
78. QUALCOMM Incorporated (QCOM)
79. Research in Motion Limited (RIMM)
80. Ryanair Holdings, PLC (RYAAY)
81. SanDisk Corporation (SNDK)
82. Sears Holdings Corporation (SHLD)
83. Sigma-Aldrich Corporation (SIAL)
84. Sirius XM Radio (SIRI)
85. Staples, Inc. (SPLS)
86. Starbucks Corporation (SBUX)
87. Steel Dynamics, Inc. (STLD)
88. Stericycle, Inc (SRCL)
89. Sun Microsystems, Inc. (JAVA)
90. Symantec Corporation (SYMC)
91. Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Limited (TEVA)
92. The DIRECTV Group, Inc. (DTV)
93. UAL Corporation (UAUA)
94. VeriSign, Inc. (VRSN)
95. Vertex Pharmaceuticals (VRTX)
96. Virgin Media (VMED)
97. Whole Foods Market, Inc. (WFMI)
98. Wynn Resorts, Ltd. (WYNN)
99. Xilinx, Inc. (XLNX)
100. Yahoo! Inc. (YHOO)
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